Classic Twist

Do you love classic desserts but find them to be a bit boring at times? Well spice it up with my classics with a twist. All of these classic bakes have something special about them..

A head on shot of a slice of honey goat cheese cheesecake on a stack of white plates with the whole cheesecake in the background

Honey Goat Cheese Cheesecake

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Looking through some greenery at a cake stand fileld with strawberry matcha cream puffs

Strawberry Matcha Cream Puffs

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Looking down at a rectangle of nine tahini swirl brownies with the center one standing up exposing the fudgy, gooey center

Fudgy Tahini Swirl Brownies

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Looking through some purple flowers at a lemon lavender tart on a black, round cooling rack

Lemon Lavender Tart

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A single slice of butterscotch banana bread pudding on small white plate with a forkful taken out of it

Butterscotch Banana Bread Pudding

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An overhead shot of the apple butter cinnamon rolls on a couple pieces of parchment paper with a few pulled out

Apple Butter Cinnamon Rolls

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An overhead shot of some sangria tartlets scattered around on pages from a book

Sangria Tartlets

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A close up shot of several strawberry lemongrass cupcakes on a plate resting on a linen with a bowl of strawberries in the background

Strawberry Lemongrass Cupcakes

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Looking head on at a white ramekin filled with scoops of smoked vanilla ice cream on a little wooden board resting on a towel

Smoked Vanilla Ice Cream

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A close up of a cross section of the saffron carrot cake

Saffron Carrot Cake with Walnut Cream Cheese Icing

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A lovely scene with a slice of cardamom plum coffee cake with coffee being poured in the background

Cardamom Plum Coffee Cake

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A plateful of smoked apple pie cups on top of a teal napkin with caramel sauce

Smoked Apple Pie Cups

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Hi there, I'm April, and welcome to 12 Kitchens! The recipes here take my twelve years of professional pastry chef experience from twelve different kitchens to give you real life techniques, unique flavor pairings, and science to better your baking. With these recipes and thoughtful teachings, you can bring those professional desserts to your home kitchen.
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Featured Recipe: Traditional Christmas Linzer Cookies

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